COURT CIRCULAR

Buckingham Palace

The King this morning participated in a discussion on the role of interfaith dialogue at Mombasa Memorial Cathedral, Kenya, and was received by the Bishop of Mombasa (the Right Reverend Alphonce Mwaro Baya) and the Chief Executive Officer of Coast Interfaith Council of Clerics (the Reverend Dr. Stephen Anyenda).

His Majesty afterwards visited Mandhry Mosque and, having been received by the Chairman of Mandhry Mosque Committee (Sheikh Ali Said Al-Mandhry) and the Mombasa Chairman of Coast Interfaith Council of Clerics (Sheikh Mahamud Abdillahi Mahamud), was briefed on the contribution of the Mosque to interfaith dialogue work done by Coast Interfaith Council of Clerics.

The King and Queen later visited Fort Jesus, Mombasa, and were received by the Principal Curator (Ms. Fatma Twahir) and Ms. Joyce Nzovu (Arts and Culture Programme Manager, British Council Kenya).

Their Majesties viewed the Coral Steps, Old Kitchen and Chapel ruins.

The Queen this morning visited the Situation Room at Tononoka Social Hall, Mombasa.

The King and Queen this evening arrived at Royal Air Force Brize Norton from Kenya.

The following were in attendance: Sir Clive Alderton, Mr. Christopher Fitzgerald, Miss Eva Omaghomi, Mr. Tobyn Andreae, Miss Laura Sullivan, Professor Charles Deakin, Lieutenant Colonel Jonathan Thompson, Mrs. Belinda Kim, Dr. Michael Dixon and Major Oliver Plunket.

St James’s Palace

The Duchess of Edinburgh this morning departed from Heathrow Airport, London, for Canada and was received upon arrival this afternoon at Toronto Pearson Airport by the Lieutenant Governor of Ontario (the Hon. Elizabeth Dowdeswell).

Mrs. Angus Galletley is in attendance.

St James’s Palace

The Princess Royal, Patron, the National Association of Citizens Advice Bureaux, this morning visited Citizens Advice Malvern Hills, 52 Prospect Close, Malvern, and was received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Worcestershire (Mrs. Beatrice Grant).

Her Royal Highness this afternoon opened the Specialist Operations Centre at Gloucestershire Constabulary and Office of Police and Crime Commissioner, Bamfurlong Lane, Cheltenham, and was received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Gloucestershire (Mr. Edward Gillespie).